Movies Reviews
Barbarella (1968)
Starring: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Joan Greenwood, Milo O’Shea, Marcel Marceau, David Hemmings, Claude Dauphin, and Ugo Tognazzi.
Directed by: Roger Vadim.
Erotic science fiction in the late 1960s? Who would have ever thought of it? Apparently, a comic artist named Jean-Claude Forest did when he created “Barbarella” and …
Get Him to the Greek (2010) movie
This movie is going to be the smash hit of the summer with out a doubt. It is the newest Judd Apatow movie so if you are a fan of his style of comedy than this will be a treat for you. With Russell Brand, Jonah Hill and a …
Parker (2013 movie)
I just got around to watching Parker after waiting around for quite a while since its announcement. Anyways, I’m a big fan of Jason Statham films and so this one is no exception and is a must watch for me. However, after watching it, I find that this really …
Twilight (2008) movie
This much anticipated movie based on Stephenie Mayer’s novel “Twilight” was a huge disappointment to me since I have read the book. I fell in love with the book when I first read it and couldn’t wait for the movie to come out when the book was said to …
Outcast, Movie
There is no denying Nic Cage’s indefatigable work ethic, although even his staunchest fans must concede that some of his performances are at best, curiosities, to be enjoyed much in the same way that people would regard bearded ladies in the Victorian Freak Shows of times past.
This film …
Spartacus movie
This is another colosal movie about the Rome legend. I think it’s very tragic story. It’s about rebelition of gladiator and slaves to Rome’s kingdom.
The story start when the Rome take many innocent people as slaves. And they choose strong men to get practice to become gladiator. The Rome …
The Beach (2000)
I have read about the book (not read the book per se) titled “The Beach”. This novel was made into a film in 2000, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard, the fun-loving, adventure-seeking American with a can-do attitude who seeks adventure and risks his life in Bangkok, Thailand.
This movie …
A day in the country movie
Jean Renoir or was undeniably the most interesting french filmmaker of the 1930s. A day in the country is one of his absolute finest works. It tells the story of two men and one woman taking a trip to the country together. Both of the men falls in love …
Flinstones Movie
The Flinstones is a 1994 movie adaption of the flinstones cartoon from the 1960s.The film plot starts when Barney is adopting a child,Bam Bam. He and his wife Betty were only able to afford the child because Fred Flinstone,their friend loaned them money.Barney really wants to pay back Fred …
Good Against Evil movie
Good Against Evil, a 1977 movie, was apparently a pilot for a TV series which didn’t sell. I’m not surprised, to be honest. Unfortunately, this also means that there is no ending really to the picture. That’s because the catalyst for the action had to be …
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
Walt Disney studios present the undying tale of the zombie car named Herbie, in this remake, her come in contact with a former street racer who has given up on racing after she was in a terrible car accident a few years back and was warned by her father …
Ocean 11, 12 and 13
There is simply one word that describes best the Ocean series great movies. These movies have got a good mixture of story telling combined with action and romance. I must also add that it has a great cast of actors such as George Clooney, Brad Pitt and …
Star Trek Nemesis
I was home sick yesterday and found myself watching Star Trek Nemesis for the first time in several years.
I has been a long time since I last saw the movie so I had no memory of what it was about. And, compared to other Star Trek movies, I think …
Kids in the Hall Season 2 DVD
I remember watching Kids in the Hall when I was growing up. We had a late night television station that ran the episodes in their edited form, and I always loved the show. The show was centered around a group of sketch comedians from Canada, and each had their …
Movie In her shoes
I have watched the movie ‘In her shoes’. The director is Curtis Hanson. This is the tale of two sisters, whose characteristics are very much different. This is a family-oriented film. The different characters of the two sisters is interesting to watch.
These two sisters are Maggie and Rose. Cameron …
Enter The Dragon Classic Marshial Arts Movie Starring Bruce Lee
As time goes by and the inevitable process of growing up takes its course, certain things that I used to love back when I was smaller seem quite stupid now, especially some of the things I enjoyed like movies and television shows. The acting seems really bad, along with …
The Postman (1997)
The Postman, directed by Kevin Costner is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was December 25, 1997 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Drama/Science Fiction and stars Kevin Costner as The Postman, Will Patton as General Bethlehem …
Black Rain, 1989 movie
Black Rain, 1989, starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia. Douglas and his partner played by Garcia, arrest a Japanese gangster in New York and have to take him back to Japan by plane. They lose the prisoner and then descend into the Japanese underworld of crime and a …
The Eruption of Mount St. Helens! (2001)
This movie was originally shown in IMAX theatres but it is now on DVD. It is about the series of terribly destructive eruptions that happened in the 80s. At the time it erupted, I was too young to really remember hearing about it on the news and since I …
Signs Movie
Signs starring (Mel Gibson) is an interesting tale of a small mid-american town trying to come to terms with a real alien invasion. After Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) discovers a crop circle in his field stranger tales of extraterrestrials quickly begin to circulate around town. Even stranger when …
Seventeen Again (2000)
A young boy who is always experimenting with various chemicals, accidentally creates a potion that got mixed up with the grand parents bath soap, after using the soap, the grand parents awake the following day to realize that they are no longer senior citizens, but that have been taken …
Land of the Dead, movie (2005)
When zombies made their return to the forefront of horror film, there were almost as many good ones as bad ones. For every good one like 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead, there were bad ones like the remakes for Dawn of the Dead and Day …
Brainscan Movie
Brainscan is an older horror movie but an very powerful one. I love Brainscan because it shows us the future we are loving now with 3D virtual reality video games that seem and feel so real to the player. I really liked the cool story about the evil haunted video …
Seventh Son movie (2015)
I’ll be coming as a viewer who hasn’t read the book series by Joseph Delaney but after having seen the movie, I’ll be buying a copy of book 1 of the series.
I thought the movie had potential if only it was handled better. The SFX was good enough not …
American Psycho (2000 movie)
“American Psycho” was one of those films that everyone else had seen except for me, but that I still didn’t intend to watch. The theme, the cult movie status and the lead actor, Christian Bale, didn’t appeal to me.
What made me change my mind was starting to read …
The Garden (NR, 2006) movie
This movie has the feel of a low-budget thriller. And at first I was reluctant to sit through an entire viewing. But since someone actually referred the movie to me, I gave it a chance. I am glad that I did. While I found …
Flushed Away Movie
We went to see the movie Flushed Away this past weekend. There were two adults and a 12 year old boy. I went in with the intention of seeing a comedy, not knowing it was more of an adventure movie. It was a nice family film with a few …
Walkabout movie
Nicholas Roeg, who perhaps is most renowned for his chilling masterpiece Don’t look now, here delivers a very mysterious story about a young woman and her little brother who must survive alone in the australian desert when their father goes crazy and dies under strange cirumstances. Eventually they encounter …
Punky Brewster Season 3 DVD
When I was a small child I was always a fan of the show Punky Brewster. Recently Season three of the show was released on DVD, and I was very excited when my copy finally came in the mail. While I was watching the show however I became disturbed …
Menace II Society (1993)
Menace II Society, directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence, drug use and language. The original release date was May 26, 1993 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama and stars …
Just Go With It Movie
When I first saw this showing in the trailers I said I really needed to watch this as it featured Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, and I saw this the first day it was out and boy I never regretted it! The movie is all about a very successful …
Catwoman (2004 movie)
An simple, shy, female employee at a major pharmaceutical company overhears something she should not have, and it rventually leads to her being killed. She is brought back to life by a cat and the woman in turn acquires the trait of the feline. She then decides to use …
Revolutionary Road movie
Revolutionary Road is a motion picture based on a novel of the same title by author Richard Yates. The movie is about a seemingly ordinary husband and wife who decide to move in to the suburb to raise a family. The two find a nice looking house at …
Runaway Bride
I had avoided watching the movie “Runaway Bride” for a very long time since it was released in the year nineteen nintey nine since I am not a fan of romance movies. Another reason is because I was about ten or eleven at the time it was released so …
Up Close & Personal movie
From 1996, Up Close & Personal was intended to be the story of Jessica Savitch, well known anchor woman who had a difficult and often tragic life. However, the film went through numerous modifications and changes. After all the rewrites, all that remains of Jessica’s story are …
Valiant (2005)
Valiant, a pigeon has hopes of becoming a hero, and when he hears that the Royal Homing Pigeon Service is recruiting, he did not think twice about enrolling, so, he sets his sights for London. While on his journey, he meets another bird that offers to accompany him, but …
DVD North Country
Imagine a Lifetime Television Original with a bunch of four letter words and you get North Country.
North Country tells the (cliched) true tale of a woman who brought a class action sexual harrassement suit against the bad dialogue spewing management of a coal mine.
Movies like this have been a …
Adjustment Bureau Movie
I was very excited to see the Adjustment Bureau. I am usually a fan of Matt Damon’s work because he is a very solid actor and has done movies that I have enjoyed in the past. Emily Blunt, although a much newer addition the Hollywood scene has also proven …
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Movie)
Percy Jackson and the lightning thief is a movie derived from the book of the same name. I have been a fan of Rick Rodian’s Percy Jackson series ever since I knew of its exsistance and so when I heard the movie was out I was really excited to …
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Yep, it’s another teen movie. But it’s not just another one of those typical ones. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is perhaps one of those movies that actually tackle something more than just the cliché jock/nerd romance. The story follows a recently heartbroken high school student, Nick O’ Leary. …
Going The Distance Movie (2010)
I first thought this was just an ordinary feel-good movie, it features Drew Barrymore and her real-life boyfriend “The Jeepers Creepers Guy” Justin Long; it’s a story about two people meeting and falling in love but Drew here is just actually on a temporary “vacation” as she’s an intern …
Friday the 13th (2009), slasher film
Friday the 13th tends to scare most when it is brought up. Either as a day or the movie franchise, Friday the 13th is well known around the world. When word got around that Michael Bays production company was producing the latest Friday the 13th movie fans were terrified.
There …
Lake Placid 2
Lake Placid 2 is one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in a long time, which is strange because the movie isn’t supposed to be funny. It stars John Schneider from Dukes of Hazard as a small town sheriff is Maine. His ex-girlfriend comes to town to investigate rumors …
How To Train Your Dragon Movie (2010) Animated
I have always loved animated movies. I have heard of this movie How to Train Your Dragon and it actually was on IMAX theatres because it was 3D. I did not see it in 3D but it is alright because I am not really keen on watching it like …
Notting Hill with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts
This movie is set in Notting Hill, and is the story of a bookstore owner who meets and falls in love with a movie star(Julia Roberts). The movie star also feels the same way, but they have a typical set of problems between the media and his goofy roommate.
His …
81st Annual Academy Awards Night
Yesterday, I had the privilege to watch the so-called biggest Awards Night in the movie industry, the Oscars. One of the biggest media network in our country decided to air it in the Philippines via satellite. I was excited and exhilarated because I’ve been looking forward for this year’s …
The Kindred horror film
I’d always wanted to see the horror film The Kindred. It was primarily because I’d seen the ad for it in the newspaper when I was a little girl. I thought it looked properly creepy. It said something about someone having a brother they didn’t know about, and it …
Movie Eragon
When I first saw the movie “Eragon” being advertised to be released in theatres, I wanted to see it since I also like fantasy films and it looked like a fantasy movie which I might just love. However, since I had no one to see it with, I …
Two Brothers movie
Two Brothers is a movie aimed at children that is also very good for adults. The plot is relatively simple — it follows the lives of two tiger cubs as they grow up in captivity. The two cubs are brothers, born of the same mother, who live …
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